#ACB6DB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.1% 0.054 273.2), rgb(172, 182, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#ACB6DB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB6DB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 182, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.054 273.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ACB6DB | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACB6DB | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB6DB text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB6DB text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACB6DB
oklch(78.1% 0.054 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F9DD7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#7484CC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D6DB9
oklch(55.7% 0.119 273)
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Step 700
700
#4D5A9F
oklch(49% 0.111 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F4A81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#353E68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#ACB6DB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #ACB9DD | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B5DA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BDC2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB6DB
#ACB6DB
oklch(78.1% 0.054 273.2)
- #C3B791
#C3B791
oklch(78% 0.053 92.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ACB6DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #ACB6DB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.